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Abbasid Caliphate Ushered The Islamic Golden Age Then Collapsed To Mongol Hordes

Abbasid Caliphate was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Baghdad world's largest city at the time became a center of science, culture, philosophy, and invention with the building of the Grand Library of Baghdad. owever, the Abbasid golden age did not last long as the Caliphate started declining in the early 9th century. In fact, by the 10th century, the Abbasids had lost nearly all of their territory to rival dynasties. The Caliphate finally came to an end with ...

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Abbasid Caliphate Ushered The Islamic Golden Age Then Collapsed To Mongol Hordes
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    The Rise And Fall Of The Abbasid Caliphate

    The Rise And Fall Of The Abbasid Caliphate

    The Abbasid Caliphate was the third in a series of Islamic Empires to span large parts of Africa and Asia. After overthrowing the previous Umayyad …

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